Harley-Davidson to be fined $1.4m in Japan for excessive quotas

Watchdog to find that motorcycle icon abused superior bargaining position over dealers

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Harley-Davidsons stand side by side at a 2022 event for riders and fans of the American motorcycle brand in Hamburg, Germany. © Reuters

KYONOSUKE KIKUCHI

TOKYO -- The Japanese antitrust watchdog is set to impose a 200 million yen ($1.38 million) penalty on U.S. motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson's local unit for imposing excessive sales quotas on dealers, Nikkei has learned from a source familiar with the matter.

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